English Explanatory Dictionary

firedamp

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A flammable gas (mostly methane) found in coal mines; forms an explosive mixture with air.

Word forms

firedamp firedamps fire damp fire-damp

Etymology

From fire + damp with 'damp' not in the usual sense of 'moist' but old German, modern Dutch, Danish 'damp' as steam or vapour, hence a gas liable to catch fire.

Related words

afterdamp

Derived words

firedamp alarm firedamp detector firedamp drainage firedamp explosion firedamp fringe firedamp layer firedamp migration
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